Reinhard Kleeberg
Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:36:27 -0700
Dear colleagues,we are happy to announce a workshop "Rietveld analysis with BGMN" at February 25-26, 2010, in Freiberg/Germany.
The workshop is addressed to persons using or planning the use of the BGMN Rietveld program in research and industry. Basic knowledge in X-ray powder diffraction is assumed. The content focuses on the application in phase analysis, and examples in the tutorials are mainly from minerals and rocks, inclusive clay materials. The computer exercises will be performed on the participant’s own laptop computers. Persons who have no licensed BGMN program will be provided by a full version with time-limited usability. Versions for Windows, Linux, and MAC systems will be available. Users of Windows Vista must have administrator rights to install the program.
Copies of the presentations will be distributed as PDF or printed handout.The number of participants is limited to 20 persons. Confirmation will be sent after pre-registration deadline (30 November).
Content: 2 days a 6 hours Lectures: - physical basics of XRPD, related to laboratory data - introduction in the Rietveld method and BGMN - profile modeling including clay structures - problems related to quantitative phase analysis Tutorials: - computer exercises on prepared problems - creation of instrumental profiles - use of control files for phase quantification - modification of simple structure models - sources of errors in phase quantification Discussion Lecturers: Reinhard Kleeberg, Jörg Bergmann, Kristian Ufer Date: 25-26 February 2010 Place: TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Department of Mineralogy Brennhausgasse 14 D-09596 Freiberg Germany Fees: include workshop material and workshop diner full registration 150,- Euro students reduced 50,- Euro Accommodation: Please book your room on your own, e.g. via tourist service http://www.klick-auf-freiberg.de/engl/index.htm Pre-registration: deadline 30 November Email to the address below, with name, institution, student/no Contact: Dr. Reinhard Kleeberg Tel. 0049(0)3731 393244 Fax. 0049(0)3731 393129